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What is Ranked Choice Voting?

Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV), also called Instant-Runoff Voting (IRV), is a complex election process where voters can rank multiple candidates for a single office.

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Election Date Consolidation

All of the research backs up common sense: combining local elections with state and national elections increases voter participation. And lots of people claim to want that—so why doesn’t it happen? The answer is that insiders benefit from weird election dates that lead to low voter turnout.

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Blogs

Georgia Legislature Fails to Pass RCV Ban

Georgia Legislature Fails to Pass RCV Ban

Even though Senate Bill 175 failed to pass this session, it doesn’t mean the fight is over.
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Will Sacramento become the next Oakland?

Will Sacramento become the next Oakland?

By California standards, Sacramento is considered one of the safer big cities in the state with a more moderate local government. But if the city adopts ranked-choice voting for municipal elections, you could see that change.
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Maine Court strikes down RCV expansion

Maine Court strikes down RCV expansion

The highest court in Maine has struck down an attempt by the Legislature to expand ranked-choice voting in state elections.
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Virginia Legislature Passes Bills Expanding Ranked-Choice Voting

Virginia Legislature Passes Bills Expanding Ranked-Choice Voting

RCV has failed everywhere it’s been tried. Yet, Virginia legislators recently passed SB 176, which would encourage local governments to implement ranked-choice voting in the state.
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For election policy, scale and scope matter

For election policy, scale and scope matter

When it comes to election policies, the number of voters participating matters. So does the importance of an election.
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Rank MI Vote loss was a big deal

Ranked-choice voting advocates pushed to make Michigan the largest RCV experiment ever, despite the system only being used at far smaller scales and showing problems elsewhere.
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Are RCV donors done?

Are RCV donors done?

Voters can be thankful if some of the biggest donors are moving on from RCV.
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"Rank MI Vote" surrenders in Michigan

"Rank MI Vote" surrenders in Michigan

A campaign to bring ranked-choice voting to Michigan has failed.
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Will New Yorkers vote to align local and federal election dates?

Will New Yorkers vote to align local and federal election dates?

New York City’s municipal elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. While early voting numbers are up due to the polarizing nature of the mayoral race, low turnout is always a concern.
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County clerks unanimously oppose ranked-choice voting

County clerks unanimously oppose ranked-choice voting

The Michigan Association of County Clerks has come out again the RCV ballot measure in Michigan.
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